Wolfgang Puck Steak Dips Out of the MGM Grand Detroit Casino

Wolfgang Puck Steak is gone from the MGM Grand Detroit casino for good. The high-end steakhouse from the famous chef has been closed throughout the pandemic and will not reopen, according to the Detroit News. A new steakhouse called D.Prime is taking over the space, which was occupied by Puck’s restaurant for eight years. Puck had also previously occupied a neighboring space with a casual restaurant called Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria and Cucina, and before that Wolfgang Puck Grille. [Image: Wolfgang Puck Steak at the MGM Grand Detroit in December 2014. https://platform.detroit.eater.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/2897862/WolfgangPuck-103.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Despite his celebrity chef status, Puck’s restaurant empire — largely distributed across resorts and casinos — has been hit hard by COVID-19. Only recently did Michigan begin allowing casinos in Detroit to reopen at limited capacity. Already this year, Puck closed a restaurant in one of Washington, D.C.’s Newseum buildings (recently sold to Johns Hopkins University) and a high-rise Dallas restaurant. • Wolfgang Puck Steak Is Out at MGM Grand Detroit, D.Prime Is on the Way [Detroit News] • Why Wolfgang Puck Is Ditching Cookbooks and Opening a Test Kitchen [E] • The Source by Wolfgang Puck Is Permanently Closing in Penn Quarter [ED] • Wolfgang Puck Permanently Closes His Sky-High Downtown Dallas Restaurant [EDFW] • All Closings Coverage [ED]